Renato Sanches has joined Swansea on loan, but Ryan Giggs revealed he was scouted by Manchester United before Bayern Munich signed him

It was Bayern Munich who instead scooped the 20-year-old for £32m in 2016, but Sanches did not make the impact that the club expected when he made the transition from Benfica.

Giggs told Wales Online that he had been watching Sanches several years ago and was impressed with the aggressive player’s talent.

The Welsh football legend thought Sanches had what it took to fit in with United’s style, he said: “I remember looking at him and instantly liking him. Liked the way he played and thought he would suit Premier League football.”

Swansea made a shock swoop for the Portuguese international and fought off competition from clubs across Europe after Carlo Ancelotti said there was ‘no problem’ with the midfielder leaving.

The midfielder is on a season-long loan in South Wales, with the option for Paul Clement’s outfit to make the move permanent next summer with a £30million deal.

Giggs added that Premier League style of play would suit the young player, who was part of the Euro 2016 winning squad, and thought the loan deal was a good move for Sanches, he said: “He can tackle, he can get forward and he’s going to a club that play football the right way so I think he’ll be a success.”